Park County WY Archives Obituaries.....Wilson, James October 7, 1904
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Monring Oregonian October 8,1904
BEARS KILL BOY AND MEN
One of the Animals Kept In Yellowstone Park Becomes Infuriated
Cody,Wyo.,Oct.7- Information has reached here that James Wilson and a 
nephew,both from Pennsylvania, who were traveling in Yellowstone Park, came 
suddenly upon a bear in a timbered part of the park, which attacked them. The 
boy was crushed to death and Wilson was so badly torn and bitten that he died 
soon after being rescued by other travelers. the bear was supposed to be one 
of the number of tame animals kept in the park, and they fired a shot at it. 
The animal became infuriated and atacked the boy,killnig him. Wilson went to 
his nephew's rescue and was hinself fatally hurt.

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